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[DevTools Bug]: Blank tools localhost only

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Mar 14, 20260 views
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Website or app google.com Repro steps This started after last update 4.20.0 How often does this bug happen? Every time DevTools package (automated) _No response_ DevTools version (automated) _No response_ Error message (automated) _No response_ Error call stack (automated) _No response_ Error component stack (automated) _No response_ GitHub query string (automated) _No response_

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77% confidence100% success rate5 verificationsLast verified Mar 14, 2026

Solution: [DevTools Bug]: Blank tools localhost only

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Does React Dev Tools load up elements when you navigate to ReactJS, Netflix or CNN? If not then, here is a refined step-by-step set of instructions for a workaround: - Open a new tab - Ensure Chrome Dev Tools is not open at all - Navigate to ReactJS (loads faster) - Open Chrome Dev Tools > React Dev Tools - The React elements should load up and display for ReactJS site (probably most important he

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    Does React Dev Tools load up elements when you navigate to ReactJS, Netflix or C

    Does React Dev Tools load up elements when you navigate to ReactJS, Netflix or CNN? If not then, here is a refined step-by-step set of instructions for a workaround:

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    Open a new tab

    - Ensure Chrome Dev Tools is not open at all - Navigate to ReactJS (loads faster) - Open Chrome Dev Tools > React Dev Tools - The React elements should load up and display for ReactJS site (probably most important here) - Click on any React element within React Dev Tools (preferably a React element that actually holds both props + state values, where that data would then be displayed to the right panel) - Now navigate to your localhost site

Validation

Resolved in facebook/react GitHub issue #22577. Community reactions: 10 upvotes.

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Last verified Mar 14, 2026

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reactjavascripttype:-bugstatus:-unconfirmedcomponent:-developer-tools